Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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412. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1728 of 9 June 2026, of the 50 recommendations made by the National Review Panel between 2020 and 2025, the number implemented, the number partially implemented and the number outstanding; and if this information cannot be provided pending the Quarter 4 2026 audit, the way her Department currently assures itself that recommendations arising from reviews into the deaths and serious incidents of children are acted upon. [50636/26]

Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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413. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1647 of 9 June 2026, in respect of the 51 active National Review Panel notifications covering 79 children, the date of the oldest outstanding referral; the average time taken to complete a review; and the steps being taken to reduce the number of reviews awaiting allocation or completion. [50637/26]

Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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429. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No's. 972 and 973 of 26 May 2026, to set out the criteria applied by the national review panel in deciding whether a referral concerning the death of a child known to Tusla proceeds to a formal review; and whether these criteria are published. [50660/26]

Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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430. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality whether learning is formally identified, recorded and acted upon in cases concerning the death of a child known to Tusla which do not proceed to a formal review by the national review panel; and the mechanism by which this is done. [50661/26]

Ken O'Flynn (Cork North-Central, Independent Ireland Party)
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431. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of referrals concerning the deaths of children known to Tusla for which a decision on formal review remains pending, by year from 2020 to 2025 and to date in 2026; and the average time taken to reach a decision on whether to proceed to a formal review. [50662/26]

Norma Foley (Kerry, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 412, 413, 429, 430 and 431 together.

I would like to thank the Deputy for this question regarding serious incidents in relation to children in the care of the State. The death of a child in care or known to state services, whether at home, in care, or aftercare, is a tragic event that deeply affects family, friends, carers/staff connected to the child and local communities.

The National Review Panel (NRP) conducts reviews of child deaths and serious incidents, where the child is in care or is known to Tusla. The NRP is independent in the performance of its functions, making findings of fact and producing reports that are objective and independent of Tusla. The NRP operates under guidance, last reviewed by the Department in 2021.

The NRP publishes an Annual Report, which includes an overview of the individual reports on deaths of children in care or known to Tusla over that year. The Annual Report also includes statistical overviews, key findings, and recommendations arising from the reports, as well as an overview of the activities of the NRP for that year. The NRP's Annual Reports can be found on online at: www.tusla.ie/national-review-panel/annual-reports2/ .